Human Rights of Minority Women: Romani Womens Rights from a Perspective of International Human Rights Law and Politics

This article focuses on the issues that arise from the intersection of multiple identities in international human rights law. The author examines the experience of Romani women and argues that problems arise from the complexities that result from the intersection between the "woman" experience and the "Romani" experience. For example, the author explores how support for Romani group rights can encourage traditional cultural practices that subject Romani women to discrimination. While her analysis is specific to Romani woman, the author suggests that it can be extrapolated to other minorities. This article is a shorter version of a Master's thesis presented at the European University Institute.